22 Oct 2012

Sienna X illuminating cream to powder duo swatches

I love a bit of bronzing and have been known to go a little overboard. I'm a newer convert to hi-lighting and illuminating and still getting the hang of it, so I was really interested in trying out the Sienna X illuminating cream to powder duo. It includes a cream bronzer, so it's naturally going to be a sheer and buildable product - great for combating my occasional heavy-handedness - and a cream illuminator which is so easy to use even for the high-lighting inept like me, as you can just apply it with fingers.

I love the packaging of the compact - oooh shiny. It comes with a really nice big mirror which swivels, so perfect for keeping in my handbag for any make-up touch ups.

I wanted to show to you a picture of me wearing the duo, but lighting is so difficult in the Autumn. When I apply this in the morning and try taking a photo in front of the window before I leave for work it's not light enough outside, so the colours don't really show up. But, I have done some swatches instead (poor daylight top, flash bottom), which probably give you a better idea of the colours and the way you can build them as obviously I wouldn't be rocking the bronzer that heavily on my face - honest!

I really like this duo because it's so easy to use. You can use fingers or a brush or a bit of both. I tend to apply the bronzer with fingers and then blend with a fluffy brush. With the illuminator I've mainly used a small brush to high-light the c shape around the eye and down the bridge of my nose and it gives a barely there but just enough glow if applied lightly.

I'm glad I got to try this as I've heard lots of good things about Sienna X but have never tried anything before despite being offered a spray tan from them a few times - I have a bit of a spray tan phobia!